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Friday
Mar 9/60
I dare not put upon paper the double dealing - the rank inhumanity of Dr. I. I. Hays - & of Capt. J. [[?F]]. Quayle - Here I am, life devoted to the rescuing of some lone survivor of Sir John Franklin's men - & yet I meet with these parties who appear to be friends & yet within their hearts [[underlined]] must harbor deep damnation! [[underlined]] - Why?  Capt. Quayle had been recommended to me by the various citizens of New London as being the proper party to command the ^[[New]] Franklin Research Expedition - I was introduced to him - he appeared anxious for the adventure - he left soon 
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for "Canandaigua" ^[[N.Y.]] - Was sent to come to N.Y. immediately ^[[& was told]] that his expenses would be paid - the business was to conclude arrangements relation to that Ex.  Hays ^[[learning]] his excellent qualities ^[[of navigation]] through certain means got an interview with him - has in fact upset all my work - This damnable work has been communicated to me by Capt. S. O. Buddington of New London - a past news communicated to the noble Grinnell by ^[[said Capt. B.]]  This is the Kind of return for my kindness to Dr. Hays in getting poor Thomas Hickery to strike ^[[out]] of his work [[?best guess]] what [[underlined]] were [[underlined]] thought by me [[?sincere]] language of Dr. Hays - Let the Curtain drop - I will go on, God Willing, with my work -
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